Today's Large Cap Stocks Pulse
Eli Lilly surges 156% EPS, propelling stock into buy zone
Eli Lilly reported a 156% jump in earnings per share to $8.55 and a 56% revenue increase to $19.8 billion in Q1 2026, driven by obesity drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound and retatrutide. Institutional investors now own about 44% of the float, with Fidelity Contrafund and Franklin Growth among the top holders, prompting the stock to trade in a buy zone.
Bank of America Downgrades Fox (FOX), Slashes Price Target to $45
Bank of America downgraded Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX) from Buy to Underperform on February 25, 2026, slashing its price target from $80 to $45. The downgrade centers on uncertainty surrounding upcoming NFL contract renewals and a projected 22% downside to fiscal‑2027 EBITDA estimates. Fox’s shares have fallen sharply since early January and are expected to stay under pressure until the sports‑rights terms are finalized. In contrast, Seaport Research upgraded Fox to Buy with a $64 target, citing the FIFA World Cup, mid‑term elections and gains in direct‑to‑consumer subscribers as catalysts.
KeyBanc Raises Zoom (ZM) Target to $74, Keeps Underweight Rating
KeyBanc raised Zoom’s price target to $74 from $69 on February 26, 2026, while keeping an Underweight rating, citing a likely pause in margin expansion as the company ramps up product development and sales spend. Despite enterprise and online growth...
Significant Insider Activity at The Travelers (TRV)
On February 26, 2026, Travelers executives Maria Olivo and David Rowland sold 10,400 and 4,731 shares respectively, generating roughly $3.19 million and $1.46 million in proceeds and trimming their ownership stakes by 8% and 11%. The same day, Morgan Stanley lifted its...
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) recently added three new positions: design‑software firm Figma, gene‑editing company CRISPR Therapeutics, and AI‑focused data‑center provider CoreWeave. Figma now represents about 0.66% of the fund after a third purchase in February, while CRISPR has...
Turn of Fortunes As Thai Airways Posts Record 30.9 Bln Baht Profit For 2025
Thai Airways reported a record FY2025 net profit of 30.9 billion baht, reversing a 26.9 billion‑baht loss from the prior year. Revenue rose 1.3% to 190 billion baht, edging past pre‑pandemic levels. The carrier plans to expand its fleet to about 100 aircraft...
Gulf Stocks Fall, Kuwait Halts Trading as Iran Targets GCC Countries After US-Israeli Strikes
Geopolitical tensions surged after coordinated US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf. Kuwait’s Boursa Kuwait suspended all trading, while Saudi, Oman and Bahrain markets slipped 1‑2% despite Saudi Aramco’s 2.6% rally on rising oil...
Why Investors May Prefer Large Caps over Small Caps Now Amid US Attack on Iran? Explained
Investors are shifting toward large‑cap stocks as small‑cap valuations in India remain stretched and foreign inflows stay muted, while the IT sector’s recent correction adds volatility. Simultaneously, the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have forced airlines to cancel flights,...
Wendy’s Is Down Sharply—Is the Dividend a Bargain or Value Trap?
Wendy’s stock has slumped about 51% over the past year, hitting a 52‑week low near $6.73 even after a Q4 2025 earnings beat. The decline is driven by the chain’s worst same‑store sales performance in two decades and weakening free‑cash flow....
Liquidity and Capital – Institutional Participation Continues to Broaden Across SGX
Singapore Exchange’s listed equities posted an average daily turnover of S$1.7 billion in the first two months of 2026, reflecting heightened market activity. Institutional investors were net buyers in industrials, technology, materials and other sectors, while retail investors favored financial services,...
China's Treasury Sales Hit Lowest Since 2008
⚠️China is indeed DUMPING US Treasuries: China’s holdings of US government bonds dropped -$75.5 BILLION in 2025, to $683.5 billion, the lowest since September 2008, the Financial Crisis. Since the 2013 peak, holdings have fallen -$633.2 BILLION.👇 https://globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/china-sold-a-significant-amount-of-us-treasuries-in-2025
US Tech Valuations Hit Peak, Biggest Drop Since Dot‑Com
⚠️US technology stocks have PEAKED: The ratio of US Technology, Media, and Telecommunications to the US stock market ex. tech has fallen sharply over the last few weeks. This marks the most violent move since the 2000 Dot-Com Bubble BURST.👇 https://globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/the-us-stock-market-has-peaked
Lionsgate (LION) Soars 9% Ahead of Business Updates
Lionsgate (LION) jumped 9.09% to $9, extending a five‑day winning streak as investors positioned ahead of a scheduled business update. CFO Jimmy Barge will speak at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on March 4, where market participants expect guidance...
S&P 500 Firms' Average Tenure Keeps
Average tenure of companies in the S&P 500 index keeps declining - Apollo's Slok https://t.co/rPrEl7agfl
Cross Staff Loads Up on 289,000 Shares of AKRE
Cross Staff Investments Inc filed a 13F on February 27, 2026 showing a new $18.97 million position in the Akre Focus ETF (AKRE), amounting to 289,630 shares and roughly 10.45 % of the fund’s reportable assets. AKRE, an actively managed ETF that targets high‑return...
Vol and Bond Markets Signal Inside News Ahead
Spot vol beta in the VIX complex was relatively hot yesterday. Nothing insane, but more towards the high end of what we usually see. S&P closed down about 60bps, VIX up about a vol point /VX up about 4%. Strong...
If I Invest $1,000 Now Into Apple Stock, What Will It Be Worth in 5 Years?
Apple’s shares have more than doubled from $127.83 in early 2021 to $259 in January 2026, delivering a 102.61% gain over five years. A $1,000 investment today would purchase roughly three shares at the current $259 price. If Apple repeats...
Berkshire Cash Dips, Profits Plunge 30%
Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile drops to $373.31bn in 4Q down from $381.7bn in the previous quarter following after a rather disappointing quarter. Operating profits fell nearly 30% in Warren Buffett’s last quarter as CEO, as insurance underwriting earnings slumped. That metric fell by...
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS): A Bull Case Theory
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) traded at $299.46 on Feb 13, with trailing and forward P/E ratios of 77.2 and 37.7 respectively. The company sits at the core of the semiconductor value chain, supplying electronic design automation software, hardware emulation and IP,...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Abel Vows Firm Will Thrive Beyond Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, in his first shareholder letter, pledged to uphold Warren Buffett’s value‑oriented philosophy and assured investors the conglomerate will thrive beyond Buffett’s tenure. Abel highlighted continuity in long‑term investing, disciplined capital allocation, and the firm’s resilient...
FIIs Pour Rs 22,615 Crore Into Indian Equities in February. Can Iran-Israel Conflict Flip the Trend?
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers in February, pouring Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities, with Rs 19,782 crore going to secondary markets and Rs 2,832 crore to primary issues. However, a sharp sell‑off on February 28 saw FIIs dump Rs 7,536 crore, dragging the Nifty and Sensex...
Forget Tech Stocks: The Utility Play That Could Outperform Nvidia
Nvidia’s AI‑chip rally has lifted its shares over 700% in three years, dwarfing the S&P 500’s 70% gain. Meanwhile, Brookfield Renewable (BEPC) is positioning itself as the power engine behind that demand, securing record‑size corporate PPAs with Microsoft and Google....
AT&T's Earnings Glow-Up Can't Hide These Red Flags
AT&T posted a dramatic 105% jump in 2025 net income, but the surge is an outlier against a five‑year average of $6.1 billion. Revenue has contracted at a –2.8% CAGR over the past five years and the dividend was cut nearly...
Vanguard’s India Portfolio Shines: 12 Stocks Rally up to 120% in FY26, 8 Fresh Q3 Picks
Vanguard Fund’s India portfolio surged, now valued at ₹69,100 crore, a 60% jump from the March quarter. The fund holds stakes in 48 BSE‑listed companies, placing it among the top three active foreign institutional investors in the country. Twelve of its...
JPMorgan Warns a ‘Parallel Banking System’ Is Emerging—And It Could Put Trillions in Deposits at Risk
JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warned that interest‑bearing stablecoins are forming a "parallel banking system" that lacks the prudential safeguards of traditional deposits. Treasury estimates up to $6.6 trillion of bank deposits could be exposed if the regulatory loophole remains open. Lawmakers...
The Head Fake: Buying the Chinese Stocks Post-Ruling Dip
The U.S. Supreme Court’s February 20 decision struck down IEEPA‑based tariffs, removing the worst‑case tariff risk for Chinese e‑commerce firms. The market’s initial rally faded as investors fretted over a possible 15% global tariff, creating a temporary dip in Alibaba...
China’s Gold Hoard Surges, Likely Underreported
🔥We are probably not bullish on gold enough: China's official gold holdings are now worth a record $370 BILLION, doubling in just 1.5 years. The value has more than TRIPLED since 2022. China is buying 10 TIMES more gold than it officially reports👇 https://globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/china-sold-a-significant-amount-of-us-treasuries-in-2025
MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/23 - 02/27
Investors are rotating from pressured technology stocks into defensive assets such as gold and blue‑chip names, highlighted by Coca‑Cola's 10% February gain. The market remains split between optimism over AI-driven growth and concerns about the depth of the AI buildout...
Bull Market Over: Avoid Dips, Stay Hedged
The Bull Market has ended - Do not buy the Dip - HDFC Bank vs SBI - Gold... https://t.co/bamrgqUR9n via @YouTube The Nifty broke key levels this week, further confirming the bearish case. We will go level by level and...
SQM Reports Earnings for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
SQM reported FY2025 revenue of US$4.576 billion, a modest 1 % increase, while net income surged to US$588 million, reversing a US$404 million loss from the prior year. Gross profit rose to US$1.353 billion, and fourth‑quarter revenue jumped 23.3 % to US$1.324 billion, with net income up...
Equal‑Weighted SPX Holds While Financials Remain Weak
Equal-weighted SPX is holding up despite the Software/Mag 7 decline now spreading to NVDA and to Banks. Resilient... but Financials have been drubbed this year. Here's @IBDinvestors @marketsurge new charts of $KBWB Banks- https://t.co/XW54gpjWXm I discuss Financials & when i...
SPX Implied ~6800; P/E Drops 2 Points Since Nov 2025
With SPX implied near 6800, the P/E multiple is down almost 2pts from the November 2025 high https://t.co/bDmapKAmlt
Why Delek Holdings Stock Flew Almost 5% Higher on Friday
Delek US Holdings reported a fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $2.43 billion, up 2% year‑over‑year, and posted a surprise non‑GAAP net profit of $143 million ($2.31 per share). Adjusted EBITDA surged to $314 million, a stark reversal from a $69 million loss a year earlier,...
Semiconductor Boom Wipes $450B, Bonds Rally, Gold Soars
The best earnings report in semiconductor history erased $450 billion in two days. Bonds rallied through hot inflation. Gold hit its best month since 2012. Defensives surged while tech sold off. The regime is changing. https://t.co/n37OTbPZWx
Active Managers Cut US Equity Exposure to Five-Month Low
The NAAIM Exposure Index represents the average exposure to US Equity markets reported by Active Investment Managers. This week's NAAIM Exposure Index number is 74.93, the lowest reading since May. What do you think these folks are all so scared about? https://t.co/UbFEeY61e7
Why Figure Technology Solutions Stock Dived by Almost 26% Today
Figure Technology Solutions reported a fourth‑quarter revenue surge to just under $160 million, a 91% year‑over‑year increase, and GAAP net income of $15 million ($0.06 per share). However, the earnings missed analysts’ profitability expectations of $0.15 per share, triggering a sharp sell‑off...
CEO Emphasizes Equity Focus; Weschler Handles 6% Portfolio
“At Berkshire, equity investments are fundamental to our capital allocation activities; responsibility ultimately resides with me as CEO. Ted Weschler manages about 6% of our investments, including a portion of the portfolio formerly overseen by Todd Combs…” - Greg Abel
Nifty Falls 0.6% in Feb, Continuing Weak Start Trend
The Nifty does a -0.6% in Feb, maintaining the tradition of bad Jan+Feb in four of the last five years. https://t.co/V0aQo9OYRS
PTT Eyes Partners Across Value Chain
Thai state‑owned energy group PTT Plc announced it will seek external partners across its value chain, aiming to sell stakes in its oil‑refining and petrochemical subsidiaries—Thai Oil, PTT Global Chemical and IRPC—to global investors. The company also plans to attract...
Berkshire's Cash Isn’t a Sign of Investment Retreat
“Many times in Berkshire’s history, some observers have suggested that our substantial cash position signals a retreat from investing. It does not…” - Greg Abel
Equally‑Weighted S&P 500 Sets Weekly All‑Time Highs All February
The equally-weighted S&P500 closed at a new all-time high every single week in February, including yesterday. https://t.co/2lfKqKIPyk
Before Retiring, Warren Buffett Sold These 3 Stocks and Piled Into This High-Yield Investment
Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at the end of 2025, handing the role to Greg Abel while staying on as chairman. In the fourth quarter, Berkshire sold large blocks of Amazon, Apple, and Bank of America, cutting its exposure...
War Dept Flags Company Risk on X Before Notification
the Secretary of War announced a supply chain risk designation against an American company… on X… before telling the company https://t.co/u4gAaIwX2L
February: Metals and Energy Surge While Stocks and Crypto Dive
February... Silver $SLV: +13% Energy $XLE: +10% Gold $GLD: +9% International Developed $VEA: +6% EM $IEMG: +6% Oil $USO: +3% Bonds $AGG: +2% S&P 500 $SPY: -1% Nasdaq 100 $QQQ: -2% Financials $XLF: -4% Mag 7 $MAGS: -7% Software $IGV: -10% Bitcoin $IBIT: -22% Fartcoin $FART: -31%
Why Calumet Stock Flopped on Friday
Calumet Energy reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.04 billion, up 9% YoY, but posted a GAAP net loss of $37 million, missing analyst loss forecasts. The miss drove the stock down nearly 11% in Friday trading. While the specialty products segment surged,...
Major Financial Firm Plans Crypto Custody, Trading, Staking
One of world’s largest & most prominent financial services firms is now wanting to custody crypto… Would also conduct crypto trading & facilitate staking for clients. While you’re worried about crypto prices, major institutions continue to move in & build. via @Yizhu_Wang_ https://t.co/tbT6iZLX8t
SPW Outpaces SPX as Rotation Fuels Broadening Theme
Interesting week $SPW > $SPX again - broadening theme. Picked up a little $SNPS in the software deluge. But rotation still the story as economic data continues to be good - claims, PMIs, retail EPS. Watch the turn in housing....
Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
Comfort Systems USA (FIX) has outperformed Nvidia, soaring 876% over the past three years versus Nvidia's 696% gain and the S&P 500's 74% rise. The company’s revenue has doubled in the last year, driven by a record backlog that has...
Year-End Report January - December 2025
Anoto Group AB posted a weaker top line in 2025, with net sales falling to MSEK 22 for the year and MSEK 5 in Q4, down from MSEK 30 and MSEK 6 respectively. Despite the revenue decline, gross margins improved markedly to 55% annually...
AS Silvano Fashion Group Consolidated Interim Financial Report for Q4 and 12m of 2025 (Unaudited)
Silvano Fashion Group reported a 4.5% decline in revenue to €55.5 million for the 12 months ended December 2025, accompanied by sharp profit squeezes: gross profit fell 14.6%, operating profit dropped 39.5% and net profit decreased 26.6% year‑over‑year. Margins eroded, with...
With TGE Consolidated, AMTD Digital Reports Full Year Results with 565.7% Increase in Revenue, 132.7% Increase in Net Income, and...
AMTD Digital Inc. filed its FY2025 Form 20‑F, reporting that the consolidation with The Generation Essentials Group (TGE) drove a 565.7% surge in revenue to $136.1 million and a 132.7% rise in net income to $97 million. Total assets reached $955.4 million, while net...